# Scheduled website uptime monitoring with Gmail alerts on downtime
This workflow automatically checks the availability of websites on a schedule and sends email alerts via Gmail when downtime is detected. It helps detect outages before users report them — ideal for website owners, system administrators, and SaaS companies.
## Who it´s for
- Website owners monitoring resource availability
- System administrators responsible for infrastructure
- SaaS companies needing simple service monitoring
## What the automation does
- Periodically checks a list of websites via HTTP requests (using cron)
- On status code >400, performs double retry with delay
- Sends alert email via Gmail upon confirmed downtime
- Supports monitoring multiple sites in a single run
- Runs fully autonomously on schedule
## What´s included
- Ready-to-use n8n workflow
- Trigger and retry logic
- Integrations with HTTP API and Gmail API
- Basic setup and adaptation guide
## Requirements for setup
- n8n instance (self-hosted or cloud)
- Gmail account with enabled API and send permissions
- List of URLs to monitor
## Benefits and outcomes
- Early detection of outages without manual checks
- Reduced service downtime
- Improved client trust through faster response
- Time savings via full automation
- Easy scalability — add dozens of sites
## Important: template only
Important: you are purchasing a ready-made automation workflow template only. Rollout into your infrastructure, connecting specific accounts and services, 1:1 setup help, custom adjustments for non-standard stacks and any consulting support are provided as a separate paid service at an individual rate. To discuss custom work or 1:1 help, contact via chat
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